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The effects of carboxylate syn and anti lone pairs on the basicity of a water molecule were investigated using a combination of ab initio calculations and Monte Carlo simulations. This system serves as a quantitative computational model for the stereoelectronic effects of the carboxylate lone pairs. It was found that there is only a small difference in reactivity for this particular situation (1 kcal...